Storage building for motor vehicles



April 27 1926.

R. H. TRAS'K STORAGE BUILDING FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Filed Sept. 3, 1925 'III/IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII/a! 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 fill? @575,

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/V \OQX Patented Apr. 27, 1926 imlrao sr-A'ras" PATENT OFFICE.

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Application fled September a, 1525. Serial No. 54,818.

To alZ whom it may com-em:

I 1 and convenient manner and at the same time permlt, the movement of any such vehicles in storage with the greatest efliciency by permitting-immediate access to each one independently of the adjacent vehicles. Another object contemplates the utilization of a lurality' of decks, each of substantially i entieal design; and the provision of an elevator to ermit the loading and unloadin of the ecks above or below the street e'vel.

More specificall the present invention in cludes a uilding aving' one or more floors each arranged in groups of parallel setsof motor vehicle spaces, and inthe provision 0 of means for, rotating each-floor to bring each independent motor vehicle space of each group into alinement with the loading or unloading means.

0' her features reside in the novel details of construction embodied in the main buildstrength and durability of the moving parts involved in the assembly. Other objects and results will more clearly hereinafter appear by reference .to the ac companying drawin' for a. part of this s ecification, an where rd lfke numerals of re erence designate correspon parts throughout the several views, m whic Figure 1 is a vertical section through one form of my invention;

' the arrangement of supporting rollers an track;

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the driving means for the upper floor;

portion 9 of the hub G an topof the buildi hg.

Figure 2 is an enlarged elevation snowing b d be e e rmlne Figure 4 is a transverse section showing the plan of the floor; and

Flgure 5 is a similar section showing the foundation and supporting roller.

The main building obviously may be constructed of, any suitable material, although in the present instance the construction is ilcompri'ses cylindrical wall A reinforced at spaced points by vertical I-beams B. The inner surface a of the wall is of circular contour and the outer surface I) is shown asbeing octagonal inform, the web of the rein-.

forcing elements being arranged to extend radially and to be located at the points of greatest thickness caused by the articular contour of the innerand outer su aces.

The main floor O is supported by theouter foundation 0 and the central foundation 0, the latter'supporting the central shaft or column hereinafter mentioned. A circular track D illustrated more clearly in Figure 5, is fixed tothe floor C and upon this track the circular rotary first floor platform E is terminate in engagement with the annular channel-beam H arranged flush with" the outer periphery of the floor E. The inner extremities of beams F engage the reduced upper face of the enlarged Jportion g. A plurality of grooved rollers are supported y the hangers j at suitably spaced points to the beams F and travel on the track D. The

hub G rests .upon roller bearin K-carried rest upon the.

lustrated as being formed of concrete, and

, supported and travels. The platform E is by hearing support It. From t e foregoing the strength and eq al balance of the floor E will beapgarent and such strength and rigidity has enfound'essential. due to the movement of the platform both in fully loaded and partially loaded condition.

A central vertical. shaft on column M extends axially through the hub G to the In the event that the buildin is of considerable height, this shaft M maydie made in sections, each section extending throu b one or more floors as may by varying conditions and circumstances. p i

In the present instance, a ceiling N is *shown as spacing the upper and lower the purpose of. increasing the strength of these elements.

For rotating the various platforms, an nular racks R are provided, the racks being" fixed to the radiating reinforcing I-bcains between the rollers J and the I-beam extremities. In Figure 4 the motor S is shown as having the drive pinion r in mesh with the rack R. The arrangement and control of the drive means for the various platforms may be varied in accordance with the necessities of'each case, the present illustration being more for the purpose of disclosing an operative I arrangement.

On a level with each storage platform, a door is provided to permit the passage of the loading or unloading vehicle and an elevation T of suitable design may be utilized to Elevate or lower the vehicles to the desired oor.

The desi of the loading platform is of considera le importance and is such as to permit the complete enclosure of all vehicles except the one entering or leavingr-ln other words only one vehicle is in a position to be move even on the ground floor, although by a single operation the particular vehicle to be placed in this position may be selected indiscriminately. The foregoing is accomplished by the arrangement clearly illustrated in Figure 4. In this figureit will be noted that the circular rotating receiving platform is divided equally from its axis as determined by the shaft M, into four sec- 1 tors or quarters by the artitions V and each section as thus divide is spaced into four additional equal sections by the partitions W. The partitions W extend from the partitions V in groups, each group being at right angles to each adjacent group, thereby forming stalls in groups of three. By this arrangement the individual stalls of each group may be brought into convenient position for load from the elevator T and as may be in storage, are safe from tamping or un oading. I

The present illustration has been directed more particularly to a building provided with circular platforms. Obviously, however, both the building and the platforms may be of any desireddesign. This latter is especially true where the present invention is to be embodied as an. element of an oflice building, apartment, hotel, or the like, in

Y which event the particular shape of the garage and the storage platform will be controlled primarily by the structure of the building of which it forms a part. In some instances a series of these garages may be included in a single unit or they may be arranged at different points in the structure of the main building.

I claim: V

1. A storage floor for motor vehicles com prising a series of groups of parallelfparkmg sections, each of said groups being arranged at right angles to the adjacent group, and means for moving said storage fioor to permit the movement of said vehicles.

2. In a storagebuilding including a cylindrical outer wall having a door, a central vertical shaft within said building. a platform. said shaft extending through the center of said platform and forming an axis therefor, supporting means for said floor, including a bearing on the said shaft, a plurality of groups of parking spaces, and means for moving said platform to bring the individual parking sections adjacent said door.

3. In a storage building including an outer wall having a plurality of vertically alined doors, a central shaft extending upwardly within the building, a plurality of storagefloors' arranged on said shaft, a

circular track beneath each storage floor, rollers carried by. said storage floor and adapted to travel on said track, groups of parking spaces outlined on said storage floors, and means for moving said floors to bring each parking space of each floor adjacent to the proper door.

4. In a storage building for motor vehicles including an outer wall having a discharge passage, a rotary storage floor within'said building, and parking spaces outlined on said floor comprising groups of three park ing spaces, each group being arranged at right angles to each adjacent group on the four-quarter sections of the circular floor surface, the groups being outlined by radiating marks extending at each 90 from-th'e central axis.

5. In a storage building including a wall, a plurality of supportingmembers extending inwardly from thewall, an annular track carried'by said supporting members, a platform, supporting rollers for said platform adapted to travel on said track, and driving means for said platform positioned without the building including a rack, a motor having a drive shaft extending through the wall and a pinion on the extremity of said shaft engaging said rack.

6. In a storage building including a wall having a doorway and a fixed floor, acentral support for said .floor, a bearing carried bearing, a trackway, a platform having rollers adapted to travel on said trackway and being-supported adjacent its center by said collar, and means for driving said platform.

7. In a storage building including a Wall having a doorway and a fixed floor, a central support for said floor, a bearing carried by said central support, a. standard, a collar on said standard adapted to seat on said bearing, a trackway, a platform having rollers adapted to travel on said trackway and being supported adjacent its center by said collar, and means for driving said platform, positioned Without thebuildin including a rack, a motor having ,a rive shaft extending through the Wall, and a pinion on the extremity of said shaft engaging said rack.

8. A rotary storage platform for motor vehicles having oups of spaces defined for motor vehicles y means of a plurality of markers radiating from the axis at right angles to each other and other lines defining in ividual spaces extending at-right angles to the group markers.

9. A rotary storage platform for vehicles oups of spaces defined for motor having vehicles y means of a plurality of markers radiating from the axis at right angles to each other, other lines defining individual spaces arran ed parallel to each other and at an angle to t e group markers.

10. A storage floor for motor vehicles comprising a series of groups of parallel parking sections, each of said sections being arranged at an angle. to theadjacent group, and means for moving said-storage floor to permit the movement of said vehicles.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

RAY H. TRASK. 

